Tortiere (Meat Pie)
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Ingredients
- FILLING:
- 1 1/ lb. ground pork
- 1 chopped onion
- 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground savory
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 tsp. ground allspice or cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp. milk
Instructions
In heavy saucepan, cook pork until no longer pink, breaking up meat. Drain off any fat. Add onion, celery, garlic, salt, savory, pepper, allspice, bay leaf and water. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Simmer uncovered for another 5 minutes or until most liquid is absorbed but mixture is still very moist. Remove bay leaf. Let cool to lukewarm. Pour into pastry lined plate. and cover with top crust. Seal and crimp edges and cut vents in top. Combine egg yolk and milk. Brush over pastry. Bake at 425°F for 30 minutes or until golden brown.